Basilius Valentinus Redivivus or the Resurrected Basilius Valentinus or the Shining Star of Alchemy

minerals specifically. 4) With Materia sophica sophic matter specifically.

The second section shows 1) the Solution dissolution of the matter. 2) It deals with menstruis solvents in general, and with the menstruo universale universal solvent specifically. 3) Concerning Mercur. phil. duplicato doubled philosophical mercury. 4) Concerning the first purification of the doubled mercury, which occurs by distillation.

The third section deals 1) with the sublimatione sublimation of the doubled mercury, volatile and fixed salt. 2) Conversion of salt, that is, sophic mercury, into oil. 3) With the himmlischen Feuer der Weisen heavenly fire of the wise. 4) With vessels, furnaces, together with the surface-purification of the king, i.e., Sol gold.

These three sections belong to and comprise properly the Vor-Arbeit preparatory work; the 4th and following, however, the Nach-Arbeit subsequent work.

The fourth includes 1) the Conjunction joining of the queen and the king, Putrefaction rotting, black color, and the necessary weight of both. 2) The necessary Ferment leaven and Elyxir elixir. 3) The Coagulation thickening of the red and